SIMON SHORT'S SON SAMUEL.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 77, 14 February 1877, Page 2

SIMON SHORT'S SON SAMUEL.

I For alliteration no# tfa|s heats crea- | tion :— Shrewd Simeon sewed shoes. Seven* teen summers, speedy storms, spreading sunshine, successfully saw Simeon's small shabby shop still standing staunch, taw Simeon's self-same squeaking sign stil| swinging, silently specifying : " Simeon Short, Smitefietd's sole surviving shoemaker ; shoes sewed, soled superfinely.'V Simeon's spry, sedulous spouse, Sally Short, sewed skirts, stitched sheets, sofai. Simeon's six stout, sturdy sons — Setb, Samuel, Stephen, Saul, Shacjrach, Silas—* sold sundries. Sober Seth sold sugar, starch, spice ; simple Sam sold saddles, stirrups, screws ; sagacious Stephen sold silks, satins, shawls ; sceptical §aul sold, silver salvers, silver spoons ; selfish Shad* rach sold shoe-strings, soap, saws, skates; slack Silas sold Silly Short's stuffed sofas/ Some seventeen summers since, Simon's second son Samael saw Sophia Sophronia Sprigs somewhere ; sweet, sensible, smart Sophia Sophronia Spriggs, Sam .|»a showed strange symptoms, seldom stayed; storing sel'iug saddles ; sigmHt sorrowfully sought Sophia Sophroawt* society, sung several serenades slyly, Bimon stormed, scolded severely, said Sam, seemed so silly singing such shftCieful, senseless songs. ' Strange Sam should slight such splendid summer sales I' said s>mon ; strutting spendthrift I shattered brain simpleton! * Softly, softly, sire,' said Sally. ' Zug\ smitten — Sam's spied some sweethep.rt. l ' Sentimental schoolboy I snarled Simon — smitten I stop such stuff!' Simon sent Sally's snuff-box spinning, seized Sally's scissors, smashed Sally's spectacles, scat* tered several spools. ' Sneaking scoundrel I Sam's shocking silliness shall sur» cease !.' Scowling Simon stopped. speaking, starting swiftly shopward, Sally sighed sadly ; summoning Sam she spoke sweet sympathy. ' Sam,' said she. ' sire seems singularly snappy ; so sonny stop smoking segars, spending specie superfluously, stop sprucing so, stoD singing serenades, stop short I sell saddles, sonny ; s**ll saddles sensibly ; see Sophia soon ; she's stable, so solicit, sue ; secure Sophia, speedily, Sam.' ' So soon P so soon r" said Sam, standing, stock still. 'So soon ! snrely said Sally, smiling ; ' specially since sire shows such spirit.' So Sam, somewhat scared sauntered^ slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam soliloquises : * Sophia Sophronia Spriggs— Sprigs*, Short — Sophia Sophronia Short, Samuel Short's spouse-r-sounds splendid!- suppose she should say — she ! she shan't I* Soon Sam sped Sophia starching shirts, singing softly. Seeing Ram she stopped; starching, saluted Sam smiling}/. - Bam, stammered shockingly. ' Spl—spl— splendid summer season, Sophia.' * Somewhat sultry,' suggested Sophia. ' Sar— sartin, Sophia,' said Sam. (silence, seventeen seconds.) ' Selling saddles still, Sam ?' 4 Sar—sar— sartin,' said Sam, starting suddenly: season somewhat sodprific, said Sam, stealthily stanching streaming sweat, shaking sensibly. 'Sartin,' said Sophia, smilhjg signifi* cantly ; ' sip some sweet sherry Sam.' '.Sire shot sixty, sheldrakes Saturday,'she said. •Sixty! shop' said Sam. ' See sister Susan's sunflowers,' said she, socially scattering such still silence. Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulated. Sam strangely ; so Sam suddenly spoke sentimentally :. ' Susan's sur flowers seetn saying, Samuel Short, Sophia Sophronia, Sjriggs, stroll serenly, seek some se» questered spot, some sylvan shade. Sparkling springs shall sinj» souKsoothing strains: sweet songsters shall silenc*. secret sellings; super*angelio sylphs shall— Sophia snickered ; so Sam stopped.

'Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Short's sincere. Sam'a seeking some sweet spouse, Sophia. Sophia stood silent. ' 'Speak Sophia, speak ! such suspense ipecubtes sorrow.' * Seek sire^ara, seek sire*' , So Sam sought sir* Spriggs. Sire 'Sprigs said,' Sartin.' ' (